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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 1997–2001 |
| Assembly | Rüsselsheim, Germany |
| Successor | Cadillac CTS |
| Class | Mid-size luxury car |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | GM V platform |
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| Transmission(s) | 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 107. General Motors ' Opel division in Europe designed a compact V6 engine with an odd 54° vee angle A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 5 in (2731 mm) |
| Length | 1997-99: 194. 0 in (4928 mm) 2000-01: 192. 2 in (4882 mm) |
| Width | 70. 3 in (1786 mm) |
| Height | 1997-99: 56. 3 in (1430 mm) 2000-01: 56. 4 in (1433 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3897 lb (1768 kg) |
| Related | Opel Omega Vauxhall Omega Holden Commodore |
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It was marketed in North America and other markets worldwide as an entry-level Cadillac. Cadillac's engineers made a number of luxury and safety modifications for the U. S. market, adding significantly to the MV6's original curb weight, as well as softening the car's suspension. Since the demise of Cadillac's top-of-the-line Fleetwood in 1996, Cadillac wanted a third sedan. The Fleetwood Metal Body Company began business in Fleetwood Pennsylvania on April 1, 1909 and continued as an independent automobile body builder until The Catera was brought to North America, and the Seville became a top-of-the-line sedan, moving the DeVille as Cadillac's middle-class sedan. The Cadillac Seville is a luxury car that was manufactured by the Cadillac division of American Automaker General Motors as a limited production "DeVille" and "De Ville" redirect here For other uses see Deville. Also, it was the only Cadillac built outside of the United States to come to North America by that time (the earlier Cadillac Allanté roadster was partially assembled in Italy). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Cadillac Allanté was Cadillac 's first venture into the ultra-luxury Roadster market and was sold from 1987 through 1993 Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
The Catera debuted for the 1997 model year, and was subsequently updated with a new nose, wheels, interior trim, mirrors, HID headlights, stiffer suspension settings, and side airbags for 2000. Power came from a 200 hp (150 kW) 54° L81 V6 to the rear wheels, unlike all other Cadillacs of its day. General Motors ' Opel division in Europe designed a compact V6 engine with an odd 54° vee angle A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders The car's engine was made in England at GM's Ellesmere Port facility, the GM 4L30-E transmission, which was also used in the BMW 3 and 5 Series, as well as certain Isuzu products, was from GM's plant in Strasbourg, France. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ellesmere Port is a large industrial town and cargo port in the district of Ellesmere Port and Neston, Cheshire, England, situated in the south of the The 4L30-E was an Automatic transmission developed and produced by General Motors. The BMW 3 Series is a Entry-level luxury car / Compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975 The BMW 5 Series is a Mid-size Luxury car / Executive car manufactured by BMW since 1972 ( is a Japanese car commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. Strasbourg (Strasbourg stʁazbuʁ Alsatian: Strossburi,; Straßburg) is the capital and principal City of the Alsace région This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A Sport model of the Catera was offered beginning in 1999 featuring larger wheels, a firmer suspension, rear spoiler and other mostly cosmetic differences.
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Marketing
The Catera was marketed to younger demographic than traditional Cadillac buyers with the "Caddy that zigs" tagline, and the car generally delivered on its promise of European-style handling. The launch advertisements featured supermodel Cindy Crawford, who was paid a reported $350,000 for ads including talking to an animated duck-like creature known as "Ziggy", offered by Cadillac as follows — "Like Catera, he was hatched in Germany and has the sole mission of bringing fun to the luxury of Cadillac. Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Crawford (born February 20 1966 is an American model and actress. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been He was one of six mythical, beakless, footless martins or "Merlettes" in the Cadillac Crest before we gave him big feet, a giant beak, and turned him around. He's quite a departure from his five brothers who have been part of the Cadillac Crest since the days of the crusades when the crest was the proud symbol of Le Sieu Antoine de la Motha Cadillac Family. "
The car was smaller and had less power than other Cadillacs of the time. Though the Catera generally received good reviews from the automotive press, sales did not meet GM's expectations. The car was often seen as too small to appeal to the marque's traditional luxury car buyers and failed to attract as many buyers away from European luxury brands as GM had initially predicted. Luxury vehicle is a marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury &mdash that which is beyond strict necessity &mdash in exchange for increased cost to the buyer Some compared the Catera's short and disappointing production run to the disastrous Cimarron of the early 1980s, although the Catera was a far better car in the opinion of most journalists and owners. The Cadillac Cimarron was a Compact car built by Cadillac based on the GM J platform. The "duck's" disappearance from the company logo altogether in 1999 may have been a reaction to this failure, although they were also dropped to simplify the logo just before the company would launch its successful "Art & Science" design theme.
A phrase in some of the car's advertising (lease a Catera) resulted in a character of CBS medical drama Chicago Hope being named for the car, Lisa Catera. See also Leasing, Renting A lease is a Legal document, but can be an oral arrangement which confers a right on one person (called CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Chicago Hope is an American Emmy Award -winning CBS Medical drama series created by David E Cadillac also became a sponsor of the show. Dr. Catera was played by Stacey Edwards, best known as a deaf woman in the movie In the Company of Men.
Controversies
The Catera, due in part to reliability problems including initial tire wear issues caused by an "autobahn-friendly" alignment specification, and engine failures (for which a recall was eventually offered by GM) as well as a disappointing marketing campaign, was dropped after the 2001 model year. Consumer and automotive publications have generally reported the Catera's reliability improved significantly with the 1999 model year. Approximately 95,000 Cateras were sold in the United States in its five-year production run. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
By the time the Catera was dropped, Cadillac would begin the company's current "Art & Science" design theme, and would skip a model year before unveiling the Catera's replacement, the American-designed & built Cadillac CTS, which would become a much more successful model. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The CTS is a mid size Luxury car made by General Motors for the Cadillac brand
Related vehicles
The Catera's basic platform/chassis continued in use until September 2006 in the North American Pontiac GTO, and until 2007 in the Holden Commodore and Holden Monaro in Australia. The Pontiac GTO was an Automobile built by Pontiac from 1964 to 1974 and by General Motors Holden in Australia from 2004 to The Holden Commodore is an Automobile manufactured by the Holden division of General Motors (GM in Australia and formerly in New Zealand The Monaro is an Automobile which was produced by Holden, the Australian branch of General Motors from 1968 to 1977 and then re-introduced For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The European Opel Omega was discontinued in 2003. There was also an Oldsmobile Omega, an unrelated vehicle that was produced during the 1970s and 1980s The Opel Omega was an Executive car
References & Links
- CateraOwners, the world's largest owners group for the Cadillac Catera
- John Phillips. "Cadillac Catera Sport". Car and Driver (May 2000): 120–125. Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast Magazine.
- Humorist Ian Shoales on the Catera marketing campaign
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